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Parliament has set dates for the swearing-in of MPs elected in January 2026. But despite being on the list and being allocated a schedule for oath taking, at least 30 of the 529 elected legislators are having sleepless nights over election petitions seeking to overturn their victories. The Pearl Times delves into the list of MPs having sleepless nights over risk of losing parliamentary seats because of election petitions.

Uganda’s Parliament has released a three-day program for swearing-in of MPs showing when each member will take oath.

 Assessment body Uganda National Examinations Board (Uneb) has issued guidelines for Senior Six repeaters under new curriculum in 2026.

Controversial TikToker Ken Mukalakasa has been arrested on allegations of sodomizing a boy. Facing sodomy allegations, TikToker Ken Mukalakasa was arrested on Wednesday, 25 March 2026.

Assessment body Uganda National Examinations Board (Uneb) has issued guidelines for Senior Four repeaters 2026. The guidelines for senior four repeaters 2026 set a precedent for repeating under the new curriculum.

 Uganda’s president-elect Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni and his team of close and trusted advisors are on a mission to identify men and women that will be named cabinet ministers and junior ministers (ministers of state) in coming weeks. The 81-year-old, who will have ruled Uganda for 45 years by the end of his new term, may look at some old and experienced hands that have previously been in cabinet. In the second part of our series on Cabinet Fever 2026, The Pearl Times’ Samuel Kamugisha looks at ex-ministers Museveni is likely to appoint to his cabinet for 2026-2031.

Ugandan opposition leader and 2026 presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine has spoken out on talks with Museveni, hinted on return home as security leaves his Magere home.

Former Makerere University vice chancellor and 2016 presidential candidate Prof Venansius Baryamureeba has trashed Dr Lawrence Muganga’s one laptop per child proposal. Prof Baryamureeba is the chairman board of directors of Universal Technology & Management University while Dr Muganga is the vice chancellor of Victoria University.

First son and chief of defence forces (CDF) Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has reacted on Bobi Wine’s Capitol Hill engagements.